Echoes Of Innocence / Deforestation
Fear Factory · Demo '91 [1991]
Distant and obsolete
Crying for a saviour
Crying inside prayer
No more no more
Echoes of innocence
Echoes of innocence
Burning away the shade
Where babies were born and played
In the corporate eyes
The murdering machines
Eroding their destruction
Seeding their hate
Slowly killing indians
As they burn their sacred place
Opress, depress
Famine, asphyxiation
No air to breathe
Buried without a name
As they spread disease
Its all the same
Echoes Of Innocence / Deforestation
Released on Fear Factory's 1991 demo, 'Echoes Of Innocence / Deforestation' stands as a pivotal early recording that established the band's aggressive industrial metal trajectory. The track exemplifies the raw, mechanical sound characteristic of the genre's formative years, blending distorted guitars with the group's signature vocal style. While the full album 'Transgression' would later refine these elements into a polished masterpiece, this demo captures the intense energy and experimental spirit that defined Fear Factory's initial public impact. It remains a significant artifact in the history of industrial music, showcasing the band's commitment to dark, rhythmic complexity before achieving mainstream recognition.